Blooms and betrayals! K-Dramas and films with 'flower' in their titles

The world of Korean entertainment holds a special affection for the word flower. Often used as metaphors for life, declarations of love, and symbols of hope, flowers carry deep meaning. However, flowers have also been used to portray a wide range of emotions — love, passion, grief, agony, and even destruction. Let's revisit some K-dramas and films that weave the word flower into their titles.

Boys Over Flowers

OTT: Netflix, Prime Video, Viki

Cast: Gu Hye Seon, Lee Min Ho, Kim Hyun Joong, Kim Bum, Kim Joon

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Geum Jan Di, from a humble family running a dry-cleaning shop, finds herself at the elite Shinhwa High School after earning a swimming scholarship for saving a bullied student from suicide. At Shinhwa, she encounters the powerful F4 — Gu Jun Pyo, the heir to the Shinhwa Group; Yoon Ji Hu, the grandson of a former president; So Yi Jung, a talented potter from an influential art family; and Song Woo Bin, whose family leads the country's largest construction company. Struggling to fit in due to her social status, Jan Di's life worsens when she becomes F4's latest bullying target.?

Flower of Evil?

OTT: Netflix, Viki?

Cast: Lee Joon Gi, Moon Chae Won, Jang Hee Jin, Seo Hyun Woo?

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Baek Hui Seong appears to have it all — a happy family life and a thriving career. He's a devoted husband and a caring father to his young daughter. However, beneath all this lies a dark secret about his true identity. But his carefully crafted life starts to unravel when his wife, Cha Ji Won — a homicide detective — begins investigating a series of serial murders from 15 years ago.??

Flower Boy Next Door?

OTT: Prime Video?

Cast: Park Shin Hye, Yoon Shi Yoon, Kim Ji Hoon?

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Ko Dok Mi, a "city Rapunzel" who rarely leaves her home, spends her days secretly watching a man in the building across from hers. However, her quiet life is disrupted when her charming neighbor, Enrique Geum — a stylish creative director and soccer enthusiast — catches her spying. Meanwhile, O Jin Rok, a scruffy manhwa artist who has silently admired her for years, adds to the brewing love triangle.

Money Flower?

OTT: Viki?

Cast: Jang Hyuk, Park Se Young, Jang Seung Jo, Lee Mi Sook, Lee Soon Jae, Han So Hee?

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Kang Pil Ju, a managing director, plots to destroy the Chungah Group by manipulating its founding family. His plan to make Mo Hyeon fall for Jang Bu Cheon for revenge takes a twist when he falls for her himself. As their lives intertwine, money fuels their desires, greed, and love.?

Nokdu Flower?

OTT: Netflix, Viki?

Cast: Jo Jung Suk, Yoon Shi Yoon, Han Ye Ri, Choi Moo Sung?

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During the Donghak Peasant Revolution (1894-1895), half-brothers Baek Yi Kang and Baek Yi Hyun stand on opposite sides — one scorned for his low birth, the other privileged and respected. Caught between them is Song Ja In, a bold peddler's daughter determined to become Joseon's top merchant.?

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